Ores and metals imports in Djibouti

Djibouti: Ores and metals imports was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1983
All-time low
0.0%
in 1962
Years of data
12
1962–2023

Ores and metals imports in Djibouti, 1962–2023

00.250.50.7511.21962199220231962: 0.017 % of merchandise imports1980: 0.46 % of merchandise imports1981: 0.728 % of merchandise imports1983: 1.2 % of merchandise imports1984: 0.946 % of merchandise imports1985: 0.44 % of merchandise imports1986: 0.54 % of merchandise imports1987: 0.595 % of merchandise imports2009: 0.751 % of merchandise imports2021: 0.62 % of merchandise imports2022: 0.586 % of merchandise imports2023: 0.482 % of merchandise imports

Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 0.5% for ores and metals imports in 2023.

That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Djibouti peaked at 1.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.

That places Djibouti 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Ores and metals imports in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports) in Djibouti, 1962 to 2023.
Year % of merchandise imports Change
1962 0.0%
1980 0.5% +2560.7%
1981 0.7% +58.2%
1983 1.2% +59.1%
1984 0.9% -18.3%
1985 0.4% -53.5%
1986 0.5% +22.8%
1987 0.6% +10.1%
2009 0.8% +26.1%
2021 0.6% -17.4%
2022 0.6% -5.5%
2023 0.5% -17.7%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1980s 0.7% 0.4% 1.2% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 173 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5% compare
  2. 174 Dominica 0.5% compare
  3. 175 Yemen 0.5% compare
  4. 177 Lesotho 0.5% compare
  5. 178 Mali 0.4% compare
  6. 179 Somalia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ores and metals imports in Djibouti?
Ores and metals imports in Djibouti was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1983.
What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
How does Djibouti rank for ores and metals imports?
Djibouti ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.